Wisconsin History

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For starters, most people would likely never know that the birthplace of the Republican party was in Ripon, Wisconsin. Of course we’re not referencing the messed up modern version of said party, but the one in which Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President Of The United States Of America, after which he changed the face of our nation forever.

Birthplace Of The US Republican Party

This photograph is of the schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin where the Republican Party was first organized locally in 1854. (Photograph of the Little White Schoolhouse of Ripon, WI. Taken November 4 by User:Laharl. via English wikipedia)

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Our dad used to work for Dolly Madison long before we offspring were born.

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